More about me

My name is Asal Shahid and I was born in 1993 in Tehran—Asal means “honey” in my language (Farsi / Persian). I’m originally from Iran, where I lived for 30 years before beginning a life of exploring the world abroad.

Art has always been a part of who I am. From an early age, I explored different forms of creativity, including painting, calligraphy and design. I studied architecture and earned my master’s degree, working as an architect and designer along the way.

In 2021, I began focusing more deeply on Persian calligraphy, developing my skills through dedicated study. After moving abroad, I continued creating with whatever materials I could find, turning limitations into inspiration. During a simple period of living in Senegal with almost nothing in an empty apartment and waiting for the container of our furniture, calligraphy became not just a passion—but the beginning of my artistic journey as a business.